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Nicola
Coutinho

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WHEN HELP COMES NOT

Stuck!
Can’t break free
Your spirit crushed
Doom!
No way out
You smell fear
Rewind!
Backtrack a day
Alas! Too late
Help!
You need someone
No one comes
Lost!
Despair eats away
The verdict’s out
Down!
Losing control fast
Just give up…..
Light!
The spinning stops
Can this be?
Conflict!
Black, white collide
Grey bursts forth
Strength!
Like never before
From where though??
Momentum!
A bitter battle
Unknown forces whirl
…..
Triumph!
Love over hate
Joy over gloom
Miraculous!
Your demons flee
Sunshine once more
How??
Who saved you?
Maddening clarity ensues
You!
Grabbed the reins
Changed destiny’s course
Unbelievable!
But nonetheless true
You saved you
So..
When
Help comes not
You will suffice